K.P.A.C. Sunny passed away

Veteran film actor K.P.A.C. Sunny passed away yesterday at the state capital, following a heart attack. He was 72 and was undergoing treatment for kidney failure and dialysis for the last four years.

K.P.A.C.Sunny alias Sunny D,Cruse entered into acting via the famous theatre group K.P.A.C., Kayamkulam. In the drama Maanasaputhri in 1971 he made his debut in films with 'Madhuvidhu'. Sunny had acted in more than 300 films in the last 35 years.

His prominent roles includes the villanish characters that he portrayed in Nayattu, Angaady, Rajavinte Makan, Kolilakkam, Oru C.B.I. Diary Kurippu and in many political thrillers.

Many a times the recipient of drama awards and film critics awards, he kept aloof from cinema in his last years.